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Byron Dorgan: We are not having a debate; it is a misunderstanding. These are not cumulated numbers. These are yearly numbers. I said…

On the recordJune 7, 1996
We are not having a debate; it is a misunderstanding. These are not cumulated numbers. These are yearly numbers. I said for this year, $69 billion. When you are saying that is wrong, I do not understand.
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Clarifying a misunderstanding about budget numbers during a discussion.

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